![Paramount lays off 25 per cent of TV network's staff, shuts down MTV News Paramount lays off 25 per cent of TV network's staff, shuts down MTV News](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-05/51683685286_mtv.jpg)
Paramount lays off 25 per cent of TV network's staff, shuts down MTV News
Media company, Paramount, laid off 25 per cent of its domestic TV networks' staff and shut down MTV News as the company finalises its merger of Paramount with Showtime.
Wed May 10 2023
![The problem of foreign workers - Its cause and impact The problem of foreign workers - Its cause and impact](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-06/71591251962_KeselamatanBUDGET.jpg)
The problem of foreign workers - Its cause and impact
At a time when the nation is faced with economic challenges including lay-offs, locals should be given priority to fill-up every vacancy in the employment sector.
Wed Mar 03 2021
![Indonesian flag carrier Garuda lays off 700 workers to stay afloat Indonesian flag carrier Garuda lays off 700 workers to stay afloat](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-10/81603787744_garuda.jpg)
Indonesian flag carrier Garuda lays off 700 workers to stay afloat
The workers, representing nearly a tenth of the airline's workforce, are among about 800 put on unpaid leave since May.
Tue Oct 27 2020
![Disney to lay off about 28,000 parks unit employees due to coronavirus hit Disney to lay off about 28,000 parks unit employees due to coronavirus hit](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-09/71601433450_LOSANGELES.jpg)
Disney to lay off about 28,000 parks unit employees due to coronavirus hit
About two-thirds of the laid-off employees will be part-time workers.
Wed Sep 30 2020
![AirAsia to lay off hundreds more employees AirAsia to lay off hundreds more employees](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-06/71591598251_Airasia.jpg)
AirAsia to lay off hundreds more employees
The process of downsizing the workforce will take place by the end of this month.
Mon Sep 28 2020
![Employees being retrenched without informing labour dept - Saravanan Employees being retrenched without informing labour dept - Saravanan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-08/41597138227_DatukSeriMSaravan.jpg)
Employees being retrenched without informing labour dept - Saravanan
The Human Resources Ministry would take legal action against employers who are found to have deliberately not filled and submitted the PK Form after layoffs or salary reductions.
Wed Aug 12 2020
![Media Prima to lay off 300 staff Media Prima to lay off 300 staff](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-06/51593441813_LogoMediaPrima.jpg)
Media Prima to lay off 300 staff
Media Prima Bhd, Malaysia's leading fully-integrated media group, has issued retrenchment notices to approximately 300 employees, whose last day of employment will be on July 31.
Mon Jun 29 2020
![Singapore: Grab to lay off 360 employees Singapore: Grab to lay off 360 employees](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-06/41592301244_Grab.jpg)
Singapore: Grab to lay off 360 employees
Grab Holdings Inc. (Grab) will be terminating the services of about 360 or just under five per cent of its employees.
Tue Jun 16 2020
![MTUC welcomes King's call on employers to save jobs, help workers MTUC welcomes King's call on employers to save jobs, help workers](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-03/41584591151_Jsolomon.jpg)
MTUC welcomes King's call on employers to save jobs, help workers
MTUC today urged employers not to lay off their workers arbitrarily in facing the economic fallout due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tue May 19 2020
![398 employers in Johor seek to lay off, cut workers' wages during MCO 398 employers in Johor seek to lay off, cut workers' wages during MCO](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-04/41588231725_Laborer.jpg)
398 employers in Johor seek to lay off, cut workers' wages during MCO
1,443 workers had been laid off, while another 180 had voluntarily quit their employment, 2,864 were temporarily laid off and 11,110 workers accepted pay cuts.
Thu Apr 30 2020
![MCO: No official complaint on worker lay-offs, says deputy minister MCO: No official complaint on worker lay-offs, says deputy minister](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-04/41586003993_TBAwangHashim.jpg)
MCO: No official complaint on worker lay-offs, says deputy minister
No official complaint on the retrenchment of workers has been made throughout the imposition of the Movement Control Order (MCO) since its launch on March 18, and the situation is still under control.
Sat Apr 04 2020
![Lego to cut 8 percent of staff as sales decline Lego to cut 8 percent of staff as sales decline](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-09/51504600659_LEGO.jpg)
Lego to cut 8 percent of staff as sales decline
The toymaker announced plans to lay off 8 percent of its workforce as it reported a 5 percent fall in mid-year revenue.
Tue Sep 05 2017
![Boeing to lay off hundreds more engineers: source Boeing to lay off hundreds more engineers: source](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-01/81485564303_Boeing.jpg)
Boeing to lay off hundreds more engineers: source
Boeing Co warned employees on Monday it planned another round of involuntary layoffs that would affect hundreds of engineers at its commercial airplanes unit.
Tue Apr 18 2017
![Bale back in training after long injury lay off Bale back in training after long injury lay off](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-02/81486914254_GarethBale.jpg)
Bale back in training after long injury lay off
Real Madrid's record signing Gareth Bale is nearing his return following a long layoff after the La Liga leaders completed his first training session since undergoing ankle surgery in November.
Sun Feb 12 2017
![Losing adopted son drives Abdol Aziz to pen 'Budak Luar Kotak' novel Losing adopted son drives Abdol Aziz to pen 'Budak Luar Kotak' novel](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-12/61482420525_BudakLuarKotak.jpg)
Losing adopted son drives Abdol Aziz to pen 'Budak Luar Kotak' novel
Dr Abdol Aziz Sahat had long harboured a desire to express his memories of bringing up 17 adopted children but time constraint and work commitment forced him to lay off his intention.
Fri Dec 23 2016